Tis the season to see Fungi, fa la la la la....

[David Humphries]

The common earthball, (Scleroderma citrinum) uncommonly growing out of an oak log rather than the ground

 

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[Kveldssanger]

Nice photos. Saw plenty of them today at Laindon Common.

[David Humphries]

Common as muck so they are

 

 

 

 

 

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[Kveldssanger]

Aye! Only difference is I saw one (of many) today within a heavily-decayed birch log, instead of oak. Such cool things.

[Kveldssanger]

Scleroderma citrinum from today...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maybe Scleroderma verrucosum, due to a possible pseudostipe? This one was also a lot smaller.

 

 

 

[skc101fc]

Found these in the new forest this week whilst on holiday. Such a glorious colour and texture.

Cortinaria violaceous

Sorry they're on their side can't rotate them.

 

Third picture was a real stunner in the same spot last year.

I actually feel honoured to have been able to find them. I always enjoy finding new fungi but these really were the dogs danglers for me.

Shaun

[skc101fc]

Wow ain't that cool - you load them into your reply , they show as being on their side, and the magic of Arbtalk puts em the right way round. !!

[David Humphries]

Very nice, cool find Shaun

 

 

 

 

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[Kveldssanger]

What I think are chanterelles and then some false chanterelles for comparison. Found today and yesterday, respectively. Am I correct in both of these IDs?

[Kveldssanger]

And the false ones (H. aurantica)...